In this detailed video I jump in and look at the process of ordering, customising and building a Ferris Sweep Compact as well as a little bit of commentary on the Ferris layout and what it’s like to use.

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I look at changing the PCB shape and silk screen artwork using KiCad as well as things like socketing the controllers and soldering.

Download the Ferris Sweep files here: https://github.com/davidphilipbarr/Sweep

Original Ferris project: https://github.com/pierrechevalier83/...

My original KiCad and Gerber files: https://github.com/benvallack/Ferris-...

I bought my parts from http://mechboards.co.uk and http://splitkb.com

Full parts list:

34 Kailh Choc Switches (I used blue linear)
34 MBK Choc Keycaps
Mill Max socket pins
Mill Max low profile sockets (or normal height sockets if you want to use Nice!nano controllers with a battery)
2x Elite-C Controllers
2x TRRS Connectors

PCB manufacturers I have used:
https://www.pcbway.com
https://jlcpcb.com

KiCad Software:
https://www.kicad.org

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Contents:
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0:00 Titles
0:12 Intro & Background
0:52 34 Keys
1:02 Pinkie Stagger & Ergonomics
2:26 Two Thumb Keys
2:57 Controller vs On Board Components
3:45 Editing The PCB Shape
8:40 Changing Silkscreen Artwork
11:00 Ordering The PCB
13:24 Socketing The Controllers
13:58 Soldering
14:45 Exploring Further

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